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I am a professional writer and editor specializing in food and beverage, small business, and retail topics. I regularly track food and ingredient trends and report on them in broadcast, print, and digital media.

I used to go to @plantshednyc on the Upper West Side so I was excited to see one in Englewood (6th borough, I’m telling you). It’s part cafe with a wellness focus and part traditional plant shop. So I can sip my coffee in nature without freezing. #6thboroughfoodtour #sixthboroughfoodtour #englewood #njeats #njfood

I call this one, “Good-bye Sixth Borough Summer.” #sixthboroughfoodtour #6thboroughfoodtour #icecream #njgoldcoasteats #njeats #ridgefieldnj #cliffsideparknj @edgewater.nj.local @fairviewnj_chamberofcommerce @dairyqueen @dipndrip.us @kilwinscliffsidepark

Delicious sandwiches at @sandwichitos in #Edgewater on a strip of Old River Road that could easily be missed, behind Viva Margarita. Their menu is Spanish meets Italian meets American so I had to choose the Spanish Pig in Italy, roasted pork shoulder with broccoli rabe and mozzarella. And they have tater tots. What more could anyone need? #sixthboroughfoodtour #6thboroughfoodtour #goldcoastnj #goldcoastnjfood #sandwiches #njeats #njfood #bergencounty

A world of eats on Anderson Ave.

I will be having a steady diet of smoothies until this heat lifts. First stop, Yogart in the “Shadyside” neighborhood of #Edgewater. My grandfather always told us that’s where he grew up and in recent years, some marketing genius decided to recapture the name and create a whole strip of restaurants and stores on Old River Road. #6thboroughfoodtour #sixthboroughfoodtour #njgoldcoast #njgoldcoastfood #smoothie #smoothietime #mangosmoothie

My Christmas shopping is as good as done. #bonjovi #bonjovimemories #jersey #jerseygirl

It would have been a little easier to find if someone just said it’s in the @wholefoods but it was worth the trip. Great coffee from our own #weehawken @cafegrumpy which started out in #Greenpoint #Brooklyn and has locations all over #Manhattan too. #sixthboroughfoodtour #6thboroughfoodtour #njgoldcoast #njgoldcoastfood #coffee #coffeetime

Day trip to #Japan via #Edgewater @mitsuwa_marketplace Loved exploring the aisles of #snacks like salted egg yolk cookie rolls, and #mochi donuts and waffles. Mind-boggling assortment of #rice and #seafood, including dried baby anchovies. Learned new things in the produce and prepared food sections as well, including Gobo or burdock root, #tamagoyaki, a Japanese omelette, and #omusubi portable rice balls. #Japanesemarket #Japanesefood #asianmarket #njgoldcoast #njgoldcoastfood #sixthboroughfoodtour #6thboroughfoodtour

A day trip to Japan at @mitsuwa_marketplace. I’m sure I’ll be having some sushi too but to start, black sesame soft-serve ice cream. #Edgewater #asianmarket #sushi #icecreamlover #6thboroughfoodtour #Sixthboroughfoodtour #njgoldcoast #njgoldcoastfood